Lord of Laois is a title that belonged to the historical rulers of the Kingdom of Laois in Ireland. It was held by the O'More family[2] and later the More O'Ferralls who ruled the kingdom.[citation needed] The title is first recorded as existing in 1016, in the Annals of the Four Masters.[3] After the O'Mores were dispossessed of their lands in the 16th century, they left Laois, after 600 years. Despite this, they continued to hold the title.[citation needed]
| Lord of Laois | |
|---|---|
  Arms of O'More: Vert a lion rampant and in chief three mullets Or | |
| Creation date | 1016 |
| Created by | Irish King |
| Peerage | Ireland |
| Seat(s) | Dunamase Castle, later Balyna |
| Motto | 'Cu Reu Bhaid ("The hounds to victory") |
| Frequency Comparisons:[1] | |
History
edit| Anglicised name | Irish-language name | Reign | Lifespan | Notes | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lysaght O'More | Laoiseach Ó Mórdha | died 1342 | [4] | ||
| Conall O'More | Conall Ó Mórdha | 1342-1348 | died 1348 | Lysaght's son | [4] |
| Rory O'More | Ruaidhrí Ó Mórdha | died 1354 | Slain by his own kinsmen and household | [3] | |
| Maolsheachlainn O'More | c. 1370-1398 | died 1398 | [5] | ||
| Gillapatrick O'More | Giolla Pádraig Ó Mórdha | c.1398-1420 | died 1420 | [5] | |
| Kedagh O'More | Céadach Ó Mórdha | died 1464 | Died of the plague | [3] | |
| Donnell O'More | Domhnall Ó Mórdha | died 1467 | [5] | ||
| Uaithne O'More | Uaithne Ó Mórdha | 1467-c. 1487 | died c. 1487 | [5] | |
| Conall mac David O'More | began c. 1487 | died 1493 | Succeeded his uncle Uaithne | [5] | |
| Kedagh O'More | Céadach Ó Mórdha | died 1523 | Son of Lisagh O’More | [6] | |
| Connell O'More | Connell Ó Mórdha | 1523-1537 | died 1537 | [4][7] | |
| Peter O'More | Piaras Ó Mórdha | 1537-1538 | Succeeded his brother; was exiled from Laois by his nephews | [7][8] | |
| Kedagh Roe O'More | Céadach Ruadh Ó Mórdha | 1538-1542 | died 1542 | Killed by Gaelic warlord Domhnall MacMurrough Kavanagh | [9][7][8] |
| Rory Caoch O'More | Ruaidhrí Caoch Ó Mórdha | 1542-1547 | c. 1515 - 1547 | Killed by brother Giolla Pádraig's forces | [8] |
| Gilla Patrick O'More | Giolla Pádraig Ó Mórdha | 1547-1548 | died c. December 1548 | Died during imprisonment in London | [8][10] |
| Conall Oge O'More | Conall Óg Ó Mórdha | 1548-1557 | died 1557 | Crucified in Leighlinbridge | [2] |
| Rory Oge O'More | Ruairí Óg Ó Mórdha | 1557-1578 | c. 1544 - 30 June 1578 | Succeeded his uncle | [2] |
| James O'More | Seamus Ó Mórdha | began 1578 | Son of Rory Caoch O'More's brother Lysaght | [2] | |
| Owny MacRory O'More | Uaithne mac Ruairí Ó Mórdha | 1594-1600 | c. 1575 - August 1600 | [11] | |
| Owny MacShane O’More | Uaithne mac Séan Ó Mórdha | began 1600 | [12] |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "O'Moore".
- ^ a b c d O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'More (Ó Mórdha), Rory (Ruaidhrí Óg)". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.006909.v1.
- ^ a b c Annals of the Four Masters.
- ^ a b c O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'More (Ó Mórdha), Laoiseach". Dictionary of Irish Biography.
- ^ a b c d e O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'More (Ó Mórdha), Giolla Pádraig". Dictionary of Irish Biography.
- ^ Gray, Will (9 June 2016). "The Chiefs of Leix from 1016 to 1600 A.D". Forgotten Victorians. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Ó Raghallaigh, Eoghan (2010). "A poem to Rudhraighe Caoch Ó Mórdha, lord of Laois 1542-7" (PDF). Ossory, Laois and Leinster. 4.
- ^ a b c d O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'More (Ó Mórdha), Rory (Ruaidhrí Caoch)". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.006908.v1.
- ^ Archbold 1895.
- ^ O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'Connor Faly (Ó Conchobhair Failghe), Brian". The Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.006622.v1.
- ^ O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'More (Ó Mórdha), Uaithne". Dictionary of Irish Biography.
- ^ Lineage and the terms of his "surrender and regrant" settlement online
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Archbold, William Arthur Jobson (1895). "O'More, Rory (d.1578)". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 42. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 175–176. Endnotes